In Vitro Fertilization is an assisted reproductive technology (ART) commonly referred to as IVF. IVF is the process of fertilization by extracting eggs, retrieving a sperm sample, and then manually combining an egg and sperm in a laboratory dish. The embryo(s) is then transferred to the uterus.

What is the success rate of in vitro fertilization?

Although there are many factors, by some estimates about 50 percent of mature eggs become fertilized using standard insemination and 60 to 70 percent are fertilized via ICSI. Others put the success rate at 80 percent of mature eggs being fertilized overall through in vitro fertilization.

What is the in vitro fertilization process?

During in vitro fertilization, eggs are removed from mature follicles within an ovary (A). An egg is fertilized by injecting a single sperm into the egg or mixing the egg with sperm in a petri dish (B). The fertilized egg (embryo) is transferred into the uterus (C).